Diversity Collaborative

What is the diversity collaborative?

The civil rights gains of the 1960s and 70s gave rise to the diversity departments at City College of San Francisco. These departments strengthen each other by working together in the Diversity Collaborative. Our programs grew out of various social struggles, such as the United Farmworker's Movement, the Disability Rights Movement, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Liberation Movement, and the Stonewall Riots.

Historical Legacy:

The Third World Strikes at San Francisco State University (1968) and U.C. Berkeley (1969) led to the establishment of Ethnic Studies departments at universities and colleges across the nation.

Departments devoted to gender, sexuality, class, and disability studies benefited from the victories of the Ethnic Studies movement.

Intersecting Identities:

We are proud of the intersectional analysis at the foundation of the City College of San Francisco Diversity Collaborative where students learn how their multiple identities contribute to the richness of their lives and provide strength to our continuing struggles for social justice.

Ethnicity, Trans-ethnicity & Cultural Identities
OCTOBER 24-26th 2013
A Faculty Development Workshop at City College of San Francisco in Southeast Asia

Faculty from the above departments come together on a regular basis to share ideas and resources for better serving students needs, such as closing the achievement and opportunity gaps, overcoming obstacles in student career paths, sharing multiple identities, and connecting with the San Francisco community.

What we offer to students, faculty and staff

In addition to offering certificates and AA degrees to students, the Diversity Collaborative departments offer faculty and staff opportunities for professional development through its wide variety of courses.